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1957.1380.5
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Powder horn, ca. 1790

This powder horn was used by settlers who traveled from the midwest to Oregon via covered wagon in 1852.
ID Number: 1957.1380.5
Date: Circa 1790
Physical Description: 1 Horn, Powder; horn, metal, leather; 11.5 in.H x 2.75 in Diam
Credit: MOHAI, 1957.1380.5
Subjects: European American Settlement
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